fence



Octaber 24, 1913.

DRAWING A careful search has been made this day for the original drawing or a photolithographic copy of the same,

for the purpose of reproducing the said. drawing to forin a.

part of this book, out at this time nothing can be found from which a reproductiun can be made.

Finis D. Morris,

Chief of Division E.

and improved mode of constructing board UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

. ISAAC VANAMBURG, OF WATERTOVVN, NEW YORK.

FENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, Isaac VANAMBURG, of VVatertown, county of J eiferson, and State of New York, have invented a new or post and rail fences to prevent the heaving or rising of the fence by the action of frost; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description.

A board fence is made in the usual manner except that the posts are cut shorter than usual and stand upon the surface instead of going into the earth as usual. The boards are nailed to the posts horizontally in the usual manner, butiso that the top board shall come just as high as the top ofthe posts. Another top board is also nailed to the opposite side of the post, and a cap of suiiicient width to cover the head of the posts and both top boards is nailed on once in each length offence, say of twelve feet. The cap is mortised over one of the posts and another small post passes throughfthe mortise and deep into the ground in a post hole made for that purpose. This post is pointed at the bottom and being set firmly in the earth supports the fence although de- 3,388, dated December 20, 1843.

tached from it except by passing between the top boards and through the cap.

If the winter frosts throw'up the posts \Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is The mode of supporting a fence by de tached posts that do not raise the fence having no necessary connection with it eX- cept to keep it in its vertical position and is equally applicable to posts and rails as posts and boards.

ISAAC VANAMBURG. IVitn-esses \VILLIAM SMITH; GEO. SMITH. 

